David, Congratulations!!

That is one sharp installation! Clean as a whistle. I'm envious. Can
only dream of some such for my 88 GL one day.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Chelsea, AL, US

David Marshall wrote:
> I figured I should get
> off my duff and post the conclusion to my R-TDI conversion and extensive
> body work done to my 1986 Westfalia.  I have
> about 5000 km on the swap now and it is one very nice and very fast
> vehicle.  Now that I have my turbo dialed in
> correctly (actuator preloading) and my nozzles have broken in the fuel
> consumption has settled out in the 9.1L per 100km at 110km/h range which
> is 26 us mpg at 70 mph.  That’s not bad
> for an engine that delivers 460Nm / 350ft.lbs of torque at 2100 to 3200rpm
> and can push a 2800kg / 6100lb camper to 165km/h / 100mph !   Besides the engine work
> there is 77h worth of body work to get rid of every speck of rust and to
> ensure that it won’t appear for another 20 years.  http://www.hasenwerk.ca/syncrortdi/default.shtml
> is the direct link to the web site.
> David Marshall
>
> Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> Quesnel, BC
> Canada
>
> Internet  http://www.fastforward.ca
> Email
>     sales@fastforward.ca
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